Tina Bregant (née Marolt; born 16 November 1975) is a Slovenian doctor, politician, and university lecturer.[1]

Tina Bregant
Bregant in 2026
Born
Tina Marolt

(1975-11-16) November 16, 1975 (age 50)
OccupationsPediatrician, Physiatrist, Politician, University Lecturer
Known forSecretary of State (Ministry of Health, 2020), City Councillor in Ljubljana
Children3
ParentJanez Marolt

She currently serves as a city councillor in the City Municipality of Ljubljana, within the group of independent councillors.[2] In the 2022 Slovenian local elections, she ran for mayor of Ljubljana as a joint candidate of the Slovenian People's Party (SLS) and Our Country, receiving 5,033 out of 89,405 votes.[3][4]

In 2020, during the government of Janez Janša, she served briefly as Secretary of State at the Ministry of Health, and later headed the ministerial cabinet.

Bregant is a specialist in Pediatrics and Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. In 2013, she earned a PhD with a dissertation titled "The impact of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy on quality of life in adolescence".[5][6][1][7][8] She works as a pediatrician and physiatrist at the medical unit of CIRIUS Kamnik.[9][6]

She authored the book Exciting Journey Through the Developing Brain,[10] a combination of a neuroscience monograph and a practical parenting guide. It provides a holistic view of child and brain development from conception to puberty.[10]

References

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  1. 1 2 Avguštin, Vito (11 April 2020). "Tina Bregant". Dnevnik. p. 10. ISSN 1318-0320. Retrieved 7 October 2023
  2. "Club of Independent Councillors (3 councillors)". www.ljubljana.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. STA (18 October 2022). "Mayoral candidate Mojca Sojar for a healthier Ljubljana". Dnevnik. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. "1st round". volitve.dvk-rs.si. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. "Selling 'synapse-building programs' has become a real business". 24ur.com. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  6. 1 2 S, A. (8 April 2020). "Tina Bregant transfers to Ministry of Health". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  7. "Tina Bregant, MD". pednevro.pedkl.si. Archived from the original on 4 April 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. "The impact of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy on quality of life in adolescence: doctoral thesis". plus.cobiss.net (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  9. "MEDICAL UNIT – OUTPATIENT SERVICES". cirius.splet.arnes.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  10. 1 2 Bregant, Tina (2024). Vznemirljivo potovanje po razvijajočih se možganih (in Slovenian). Slovenska matica.